Washboard



ANTONIO CORDIO, or FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR mom nts To SEBASTIAN GERANTE, or FITCHBUBG, MASSACHUSETTS wAsHBoAiti) Appli-cationfiled July 12, 192a swarm. 377,647.

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Other features will be pointed out below.

In the drawing: I Figure 1 is an elevation, partly in section,

of a washboard embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a partial bottom plan of the breast board.

The two side pieces 1 and 2 are alike and description of one of them will sufiice. Side piece 1 is of wood and has grooves 3, A and 5, recess 6, several perforations referred to below and drip groove 7. Side pieces 1 and 2 are held together. at the top by bolt 8 and nuts 9 and 10, the bolt 8 being screw-thread.

ed at both ends to engage said nuts and passing through perforations in the side pieces land 2. A similar bolt 11 and similar nuts 12 and 13 hold the side pieces together near 7 the bottom.

Each one of a plurality of solid wooden spindles 14, circular in cross-section, has one end in the recess'6 of sidepiece 1 and its other end in the corresponding recess of side piece 2. v The sum of the diameters of allthe spindles is slightly less thanthe distance .be tween the bolts'8 and 11 so that the spindles are free to rotate but are held against undesired removal. The length of each spindle is slightly less than: the distance between the inner walls of the recesses 6. The result is that when the clothing 'orother material is rubbed over the spindles the latter; are

free to rotate so as to bring constantly new portions of the wood in contact with the ma-- terial and are free to move bodily up *and down to a slightextent thus allowing a.cer-- tain amount of give between the spindles-and materialtand permitting slightrelative moyement between adj acent. spindles to permit the passage of soapy water between .them. The rolls are exposed, at both'the front and rear. of the device so that the device maybe reversed for rubbing purposes. I a

A metal splash member has a main por- NT "rica M tion 15 extending across .thedevice and an integral fiange16, the portion 15. entering: the groovesb in the side pieces, as shown in Figure 2, and the flange 16 engaging the top of the side pieces to limit thev downward.v movement of the metal member. A

The breast board 17 is .of wood and has suitablyattachedto it near one edge of its un der side a metal member 18, the latter having an integral flange 19 which enters groove 3, the flange19- being perforated so that screw 20 may pass through the perforation in the flange 19 and also through registering perforations in the side piece 1. Nut'21 holdsthe screw in place. Theperforation in flange 19 is slightly larger than the. diameter of screw 20 so that flange 19 is free to swing -'on screw 20 as a pivot. 'Asimilar metal member 22 is attached near the other edge ofv the under side of the breast board 17 and its flange is similarly pivoted on screw; 23. The breast board is provided with countersunk finger holes 2 1 to aid in swingingthe breast board on its pivots. When the breast boar'd is in normal position, as shown in Figure 1, it is held in place by a cotter pin p 25. passing through a perforationin flange 19 and through registering perforations in side piece 1. A similar cotter pin 26passes' through'the flange of member 22. The breast board in its normal position, prevents the splash member fromrising;

As shown inFigure 2, the material is to be rubbed at the side which is at the left in that figure. If it is desired ,to reverse the device so that the splash member may be in operative position at the other face of the wash- LOO board the cotter pinsare removed, the

breast board is swung into the dotted line position of Figure 2, the splash member 15 is withdrawn from groove 5 and replaced in groove 4 with its flange 16 then extending to the right in Figure 2. The breast board is then swung back into the full line position of Figure 2 and the cotter pins are re-inserted in position.

What I claim is:

1. A washboard comprising a, rubbing sur.-. face; two side pieces supporting said surface, each of said side pieces having three grooves corresponding to those of the other side piece; a splash member adapted to be mounted in the two corresponding grooves on the side pieces when said member is to be used in relation to said rubbing surface at one face of the washboard and adapted to be mounted in two other corresponding grooves in the side pieces when said member is to be used in relation to the rubbing surface at the other face of the washboard; and a breast board having flanges pivotally mounted in the third grooves of the side pieces, said breast board, when in normal position, preventing removal of said splash member.

2. A washboard comprising a frame having side pieces, each, side piece having a groove; a splash member having a portion to removabl'y enter said grooves and having a flange to engage the tops of said side pieces; and a breast board 'pivotally mounted on said frame and, when in normal position, preventing removal of said splash member from said grooves.

8. A washboard comprising a frame having side pieces, each side piece having a groove; a splash member having a portion to removably enter said grooves and having a flange to engage the tops of said side pieces; and a breast board pivotally mounted on said frame and, when in normal position, preventing removal of said splash member from said grooves; and means to lock'said breast board.

4. A washboard comprising a frame having side pieces, each side piece having a groove; a splash member having a portion to removably enter said grooves. and having a flange to engage the tops of said side pieces; and abreast board having finger holes for swinging it, said breast board being pivotally mounted on said frame and, when in normal position,-preventing removal of, said splash member from said grooves.

ANTONIO CORDIO. 

